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G. G, HILL. PERFORMING STAMP.

Patented July 29, 1890.

I lll' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN C. HILL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO TIIE HILL MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PERFORATING=STAN| P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,003, dated July 29, 1890.

Application filed October 23,1888. Serial No. 288,887. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, CHRISTIAN C. HILL, a citizen ofthe United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Iniproveinent in Perforating-Stamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hand-stainps for perforating cheeks, drafts, e., with numbers or characters indicating amounts or other data; and it relates more particularly to improvements upon the perforating-stanip shown and described in my application, since patented as No. 409,324 and dated August 20, 1889, and wherein a series of indcpeiidentlyemovable perforating-punches and their female die are employed in connection with a revoluble reversely-socketed matrix or plunger for operating only such punches as may be required to make or pei'- forate any particular figure or character.

My present improvement consists, in connection with the series of independently-niovable perforating-punches and their female die, between which the paper to be perforated is inserted, of a revoluble matrix carrying pivotcd lever, whereby the matrix may be by one and the same hand of the operator both readily revolved to bring the required face thereof into position and easily operated with the requisite power or leverage to perforate the paper. The matrix-lever is preferably made in two parts, the handle part, to which the matrix is secured, revolving on the other part, which is pivotcd to the frame. It, however, may be made in any other suitable way which. will permit of both the vibrating and rotary movement of the lever or of the portion thereof to which the matrix is secured. The operating-face of the matrix should be, when the same comes in contact. with the perforating-punches to operate them, on a radial line from the point or fulcruni about which the lever turns, so that the matrix-face may fit squarely and bear equally against the several punches required in the series. Each of the several operating-faces of the matrix of course in turn assumes this radial position with the pivot of the lever when revolved into position for operation.

In the accompanying drawings, which form 5 5 a part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts,

vFigure l is a vertical longitudinal section of a perforating-stamp embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section taken on the 6o offset-line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the paper-feed mechanism. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of the paper-feed mechanism.

In said drawings, A represents the frame 65 of the machine.

B are the independeiitly-movable punches for perforating the paper.

C is the female-die plate, secured to the frame A, upon which the sheet of paper rests 7o during the punching operation.

I) is the matrix for operating the independently-inovable punches, the saine having, preferably, twelve reversely-socketed operating-faces d, one for each of the ten Arabie numerals, one for a dollar-niark, and one for a period. The independently-movable punches B have shoulders l) near their upper end.

lower guide-plate b and upper reciprocating guide-plate b2 and the soft-inetal filling b3 in the inclosing case or shell b4. A reciprocating sleeve o5 is secured tothe movable guideplate b2, and a coil-spring b, encircling the soft-metal filling b3 at the upper end thereof and acting against said sleeve b5, serves to operate the movable guide-plate b2, which fits against the shoulders b on the punches B, and thus serves to raise or retract the 9o punches automatically. This coil-spring is compressed, when the matrix l) descends to operate the punches, by pins or projections b?, secured to the guide b2 or sleeve b5, against which the operating-faces d of the matrix iinpinge.

The matrix I) is operated by a rotary pivoted lever, the rotary movement of the lever serving to bring the particular face desired of the matrix into position for operation, and too The punches reciprocate in suitl able guides or holes formed bythe perforated Se the pivotal or vibratory movement of the lever serving to cause the matrix to impinge against the independently-movable punches and thus operate the punches to perforate the paper. This rotary pivotal operating-lever is preferably made in two parts F F, the

handle part F" to which the matrix D is rigidly attached being journaled to revolve on the part F Which is pivoted to the frame A by the pin f. The rotary handle F has an annular groove f near its end, and is secured in the socket or hole f2 of the pivotal part F by a pin f3. The part F is preferably made of cast metal and is furnished with a partial annular riin F2 to form a cover or protection for the matrix D and to serve as a support for the index-plate E, Which is rigidly attached to said rotatable lever F. The pivotal portion F of the lever is also provided with an arm or projection F3 to the rear of the pivot f for operating' the paper-feed mechamsm.

The rotary matrix D or its operating-lever F, which-may be made integral with the ma-l trix, is furnished With cam-shaped or curved guiding-recesses d2, in which a spring-pin d3, mounted on the non-rotary part F of the 'lever fits and which serves to guide or hold the matrix in approximately the proper rotary position for the sockets d in the faces CZ to register With the punches B; and the rotary lever F or matrix D is further provided With guide-sockets CZ, which engage a guide-pin d5 mounted on the frame A, which serves to insure the accurate registry of the matrix with the punches B when the matrix is forced down by its operating-lever. The spring guide-pin d, owing to the curve or cam shape of the guide-recesses d2, in no Way interferes with the rotation of the matrix by the operating-lever F.

The paper-feed mechanism consists of a pair of milled feed-wheels G G, secured to a rotary shaft g, and an opposing pair of milled feed-wheels H H, secured to a rotatable shaft `h,vvhich is journaled on a reciprocating slide h2. The feed-Wheels H H are pressed down against 'the opposing feed-Wheels G G by a coil-spring h3, encircling the slide h2. The slide h2 reciprocates in a suitable guide h4 on the frame of the machine, and it is provided with a lever h5, by which the spring-operated guide-Wheels H H may be raised whenr it is desired to insert the paper between thefeed- Wheels or remove it therefrom. The lever h5 is pivoted by a pin h6 to the slide h2, and has a fiat under face which fits upon the flat upper face of the guide h4, so that thelever may slip sufficiently to permit of' its pivotal or vibrating movement. A guide-pin W fits in a slot hs in the end of the lever, and serves to keep the same laterally in position.

The shaft g is furnished with a ratchetwheel g, and it is rotated the space of one letter or character at each stroke of the lever F F by means of a pawl g2, pivoted to an arm g3, which is adjustably secured by a setscrew g4 to the connecting-rod g5, Which is pivoted to and operated by the operating-lever F F. A'stop-pawl g6 is adjustably secured to the rod g5 by a set-screw Q7. The pivoted pawl g2 is held in position by a spring gB on the arm g3. The arm g3 reciprocates on a guide-pin gg, rigidly secured to the frame A. Coil-springs glo g11 surround the guide-pin g9 and rod g5, and serve to automatically raise or retract the operating-lever F F and matrix D.

By reason of the paWl-carnying arm g3 and the stop-pawl 96 being adj ustably secured to their operating-rod g5, the paWls may be readily adjusted so as to properly engage and operate the ratchet-Wheel after the lever F F is mounted in the frame.

l. In aperforating-stamp, the combination, with a series of independentlymovable punches and their corresponding female die, of a matrix for operating the same, and a rotatable pivotal operating-lever, to Which said matrix is rigidly secured and by which it is carried, substantially as specified. n

2. In a perforating-stamp, the combination, with a series of independently movable punches and their corresponding female die, of a matrix for operating the same, and a rotatable pivotal operating-lever, said operating-lever being made in two parts F F', the part F being pivoted to the frame and the part F being mounted to rotate on the part F', said matrix being rigidly secured to the part F, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, in a perforating-stamp, with a series of punches B, of their female die @rotatable matrix D, having a series of operating-faces d on its periphery, and a rotatable pivoted 1ever for operating said matrix, and to Which said matrix is rigidly secured, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, in aperforat-ing-stamp, With a series of independently-movable punches B, of their female die C, rotatable matrix D, having a series of operating-faces d on its periphery, a rotatable pivoted lever F F the part F being pivoted to the frame and the handle part F rotatable on the part independently movable l IIO F', and said part F being provided With a rim F2, covering said matrix, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, in a perforating-stamp, with a series of independently movable punches B, of their female die C, rotatable matrix D, having a series of operating-faces d on its periphery, a rotatable pivoted lever F F', the part F being pivoted to the frame and the handle part F rotatable on the part F and said part F being furnished with a rim F2, covering said matrix, and an indexplate F., secured to said rotatable lever F, substantially as specified.

6. The combination, in a perforating-stamp, with a series of independently-movable punches B, of their female die C, rotatable matrix D, having a series of operating-faces d on its periphery, a rotatable pivoted lever F F, the part F beingrpivoted to the frame and the handle part F rotatable on the part F', paper-feed Wheel H, and opposing paperfeed Wheel G, a revolving shaft g, ratchet g', said lever part F being' provided with au arm F3, connecting-rod g5, and a pawl operated thereby and engaging said ratchet, substantiaily as specified.

7. In a performing-stamp, the combination, with the punch-operating lever, of paper-feed wheels H H and G G,'shaft g, ratchet g', connecting-rod g5, pand-carrying arm g3, paWl g2, pivoted thereon, stop-pawl ge, guide-pin g,

' and springs g10 g, substantially as specified.

8. The combination,inaperforating-stamp, of independently-movable punches B, having shoulders Z) for retracting the same, guideplates b2, sleeve b5, case b4, soft-metal guides inside said case, coil-spring bf, surrounding,r said soft-metal guide between said case and said movable sleeve, and pins or projections bi, secured to said movable guide, and a matrix for operating said punches, said matrix impinging against said pins or'projections to compress said coil spring, substantially as specied.

9. The combination, in a perforating-stamp, of a series of independently-movable punches, the matrix for operating` the same, and an operating-lever made in two parts F F', the part F piVoted to the frame of the machine and the part F mounted to rotate on the part F and provided with an annular groove f and a pin f3 for securing' said part F in the part F, said matrix being secured rigidly to the part f on said operating-lever, substantially as specified.

CHRISTIAN C. HILL.

Witnesses:

EDMUND ADoocK, J oHN W. MUNDAY. 

